272 NOTODONTINA [pseudopanthera 



9. P. lineata, Sc. (dealbata, L.) 34-44 mm. Head ochreous- 

 white. Forewings and hindwings ochreous-whitish ; costal 

 edge, veins, and terminal line dark grey. 



Kent to Dorset and Gloucester, E. Ireland, local ; Europe, WC. 

 and N. Asia ; 6. Larva ochreous or brownish ; dorsal, sub- 

 dorsal, and lateral lines double, darker ; subspiracular darker : 

 on grasses {Brachypodium, etc.) ; 9-5. 



12. Crocota, Hb. 



Face prominent or nearly flat, with appressed scales. Tongue 

 developed. Antennae in $ bipectinated to apex. Palpi rough- 

 scaled. Thorax hairy beneath. Femora glabrous ; posterior 

 tibiae in <? sometimes dilated. Forewings in $ without fovea ; 



10 rarely out of 9, usually connected or anastomosing with 9, 



11 usually connected or anastomosing with 12, occasionally with 

 10 also. Hindwings : 6 and 7 sometimes stalked. 



Characteristic of the European region, and fairly numerous, 

 with occasional stragglers elsewhere. 



1. Median line present . . .2. strigillaria. 



„ „ absent . . . .2. 



2. First line of forewings present . . .3. 



,, „ „ absent . . 3. gilvaria. 



3. Head yellow . . . .4. ochrearia. 



,, whitish . . . .1. helgaria. 



1. C. belgaria, Hb. 30-37 mm. Head whitish. Forewings 

 greyish-ochreous, mixed with whitish and sprinkled with dark 

 fuscous ; lines fuscous, dotted with black, first straight or bent, 

 second sinuate, followed by a thick dark fuscous shade towards 

 dorsum and sometimes above middle ; a blackish discal spot. 

 Hindwings as forewings, but first line and shade beyond second 

 absent, discal spot dark grey. 



Britain to the Orkneys, N. Ireland, local ; C. Europe ; 6. 

 Larva fuscous-grey ; dorsal line sometimes paler or ochreous- 

 whitish, broad; 12 with a strong bifid prominence; 13 with 

 two points : on Erica and Calluna ; 8-4. 



2. C. strigillaria, Hb. 32-35 mm. Head white sprinkled 

 with ochreous and black. Forewings light brownish-ochreous, 

 suff"used with whitish and sprinkled with fuscous; first line 

 angulated near costa, median, second, and praesubterminal 

 nearly straight, ochreous-f uscous ; sometimes a blackish discal 

 dot. Hindwings as forewings, but first line absent. 



England, Moray, Ross, N. and W. Ireland, rather common ; 

 C. Europe, WC. Asia; 6, 7. Larva grey-brown, marked with 



